New York City voters say 86 - 14 percent that they are going about life as usual despite the
failed car bombing in Times Square earlier this month, according to a Quinnipiac University poll
released today.

Men say 90 - 10 percent that they are going on with their lives as usual rather than
making changes, while women say 83 - 17 percent that they are living life as usual. This "life as
usual" attitude ranges from 76 - 23 percent in The Bronx to 90 - 10 percent in Manhattan.

A total of 69 percent of voters are "very worried" or "somewhat worried" about another
terrorist attack in New York City. Voters split 49 - 45 percent on whether the city is prepared
for another attack, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds.

But when asked how their leaders and police are handling terrorism, voters approve:

"What's the explanation? Are New Yorkers naive, saying it won't hit me, or are they just
being New Yorkers - no one's going to tell me what to do? Whatever, we won't let concerns
about terrorism change how we live our lives," said Maurice Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac
University Polling Institute.

"Mayor Bloomberg, President Obama and, most of all, the cops - we think they're all
doing a good job fighting terrorism."

Government should take all steps necessary to prevent terrorism, even if it means basic
civil liberties are violated, 31 percent of New York City voters say.

But 65 percent of voters say anti-terrorism measures should stop short of violating their
rights.

"The city's true-blue liberalism extends to dealing with terrorists. By better than 2-1,
New Yorkers think it's more important to protect civil liberties than to take all possible steps
against terrorism," Carroll said. "Only Republicans feel the other way."

From May 17 - 19, Quinnipiac University surveyed 797 New York City registered voters,
with a margin of error of +/- 3.5 percentage points.

The Quinnipiac University Poll, directed by Douglas Schwartz, Ph.D., conducts public
opinion surveys in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio and
nationwide as a public service and for research.
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2. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Ray Kelly is handling his job as
Police Commissioner?

TREND: How worried are you about another terrorist attack in New York City -
very worried, somewhat worried, not too worried or not worried at all? (*asked
3/18/03 & 3/19/03 before bombing of Baghdad) (**asked 3/22/03 & 3/23/03 after
bombing had begun)

TREND: Do you think New York City is adequately prepared to deal with another
terrorist attack, or not? (*asked 3/18/03 & 3/19/03 before bombing of Baghdad)
(**asked 3/22/03 & 3/23/03 after bombing had begun)

31. Which comes closer to your view - (A) the government should take all steps
necessary to prevent additional acts of terrorism in the United States even if
it means your basic civil liberties would be violated; or (B) the government
should take steps to prevent additional acts of terrorism but not if those would
violate your basic civil liberties?

TREND: Which comes closer to your view - (A) the government should take all
steps necessary to prevent additional acts of terrorism in the United States
even if it means your basic civil liberties would be violated; or (B) the
government should take steps to prevent additional acts of terrorism but not if
those would violate your basic civil liberties?